Alexander Skarsgård Biography

Born in Stockholm, Sweden, Alexander Skarsgård is the eldest of seven siblings. His mother is a doctor and his father is the famous actor Stellan Skarsgård, who helped him land his first acting role at the age of seven, starring in the Swedish film Ake and His World . A few years later, he became known for his role in the Swedish TV series The Dog That Smiled, but the 13-year-old was uncomfortable with being recognized in public and quit acting.

At 19, he enrolled with the Swedish military and stayed for 18 months. In 1996 he attended Leeds Metropolitan University in England to study English, then the following year moved to New York to take a theater course at Marymount Manhattan College. Back in Sweden in 1999, he began working on the TV series Vita longer, playing Marcus Englund.

Alexander was first seen in the States playing a character named Meekus alongside Ben Stiller in 2001's Zoolander. He has been in numerous movies in Sweden since then and has also been voted the Sexiest Man in Sweden five times.